document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870437>Question 870437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello I am trying to simplify this problem and get an answer of -8a^4/b^5. Can anyone please help? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8a^5 b^-3/ab^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8a^5 b^-3/ab^2. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-8/1)(a^5/a)(b^-3)/b^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-8/1)(a^4)(1/(b^3*b^2))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -8(a^4)(1/b^5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -8a^4/b^5<BR>\n" );
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